Patents by Inventor Wen-Cheng Tsai

Wen-Cheng Tsai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090294611
    Abstract: A fixing module and a case having the fixing module are provided. The case includes a plate having at least one first mounting hole, and a fixing module. The fixing module is used to fix an electronic device to the plate. The electronic device has at least one second mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting hole. The fixing module includes a base, a sliding member, and at least one resilient element. The base is mounted to the plate. The sliding member is movably disposed on the base. The resilient element located between the base and sliding member includes at least one pressing portion and at least one locking pin located on the pressing portion. When the sliding member is in a locking position, the sliding member presses the pressing portion such that the locking pin passes through the first mounting hole and inserts into the second mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090296358
    Abstract: A fixing module for fixing a card module and a case having the fixing module are provided. The fixing module includes a base and a sliding element. The base is disposed on a bracket and includes a carrying portion, a cantilever hook, and a constraining structure. The sliding element includes a resilient portion and a body. The body is movably disposed on the carrying portion of the base. The constraining structure is adapted to contact the body and constrain a movement of the body when the sliding element is in a locked position, and the resilient portion constrains the locking bracket of the card module on the bracket. When a force is exerted on the cantilever hook to disengage the constraining structure from the body, the sliding element is moved to an unlocked position under the influence of an elastic restoring force of the resilient portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 7544079
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first switch, a second switch, and a knob. In this case, the first switch and the second switch are disposed on an inner surface of the housing. The knob is pivoted on the housing, and disposed between the first switch and the second switch. When the knob rotates in a first direction, the knob touches the first switch. When the knob rotates in a second direction, the knob touches the second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chiu-Chia Chen, Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070246339
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first switch, a second switch, and a knob. In this case, the first switch and the second switch are disposed on an inner surface of the housing. The knob is pivoted on the housing, and disposed between the first switch and the second switch. When the knob rotates in a first direction, the knob touches the first switch. When the knob rotates in a second direction, the knob touches the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Chiu-Chia Chen, Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060279938
    Abstract: An apparatus for fastening a peripheral device includes a chassis and a fastening unit. The chassis includes a second opening, a first fixing portion and a first pivotal portion. The fastening unit includes a first locking portion for passing through the second opening and then locking in the first opening to fasten a peripheral device onto the chassis. The first connecting portion is connected with the first locking portion and is pivoted at the first pivotal portion. The second fastening portion for locking into the first fastening portion is connected with the first connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventor: Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060080695
    Abstract: A cover structure of a desktop PC case is applied to a shell, which has a cover and an opening corresponding to the cover. The cover structure includes a first link, a first pivotal connecting component and a springiness element. One end of the first link has a first connecting portion, and the other end thereof has a sliding connecting portion. The sliding connecting portion is slidingly connected with the cover. The first pivotal connecting component is pivotal connected with the first connecting portion and disposed on an upper edge of the opening of the shell. The springiness element is connected with the first pivotal connecting component and the first link, and provides a springiness force to open the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Chung-Shih Sun, Wen Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 6994260
    Abstract: A card reading device includes a card-reception base provided with a reception space in size corresponding to a card to be read with a plurality of contact zones, a card-reception zone on a first side thereof, and a fastener-reception zone on a second side thereof; a card reading portion located at the card-reception zone being provided with a plurality of resilient leaves and a flange, in which the resilient leaves are located at the bottom face of the card-reception zone and corresponding to the contact zones, while the flange is disposed in parallel with the transverse direction of the card-reception base; and a push-to-joint portion having its top face extended to form a protruding portion, being located at the fastener-reception zone in parallel with the transverse direction of the card-reception base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Singim International Corporation
    Inventor: Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050103845
    Abstract: A card reading device includes a card-reception base provided with a reception space in size corresponding to a card to be read with a plurality of contact zones, a card-reception zone on a first side thereof, and a fastener-reception zone on a second side thereof; a card reading portion located at the card-reception zone being provided with a plurality of resilient leaves and a flange, in which the resilient leaves are located at the bottom face of the card-reception zone and corresponding to the contact zones, while the flange is disposed in parallel with the transverse direction of the card-reception base; and a push-to-joint portion having its top face extended to form a protruding portion, being located at the fastener-reception zone in parallel with the transverse direction of the card-reception base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 5338992
    Abstract: A coil structure of a ceiling fan motor comprises a motor locking body, a shaft, a plurality of coil sets, a coil set, and a plurality of power input wires. The coil set is disposed on the motor locking body and is composed of a plurality of fastening clips, a locking plate and an insulating plate. Each of the fastening clips is provided with a hooked portion for retaining securely an enameled copper wire of the coil sets, and with a retaining groove for holding securely the power input wires, and further with two wings engageable securely with the locking plate under which the insulating plate is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventor: Wen-Cheng Tsai